Mount Olive, N.C.----The 17th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs piled up 26 hits and 19 runs Tuesday afternoon, rolling to a doubleheader sweep at the University of Mount Olive in NCAA Division II softball action. Wingate won the opener 8-4, while prevailing 11-4 in game two to improve to 4-3 on the season. The Trojans fall to 6-2 overall.
GAME ONE | #17 WINGATE 8 MOUNT OLIVE 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Mount Olive 12-7
- The 'Dogs had four of the six extra-base hits and three of the four homers
- UMO left nine on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- Mount Olive committed the lone error of the contest
- WU pitching struck out 13 and walked seven; Mount Olive had two strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Savanna Brooks had a homer and five RBI to lead the offense
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Hannah Stevens went two-for-three with a homer, RBI and run scored
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Raelynn Kramer also homered
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Heaven Maness added a hit, RBI and run scored
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Kaylee Hobgood and
Sydney Kale each contributed a hit and run scored
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Hali Scott was two-for-three with a double and run scored
- Scott also struck out 10 batters to earn the win
FIRST INNING
- A Lark Collins grand slam gave the Trojans an early 4-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- A Hobgood single and Kale walk started a two-out rally for the Bulldogs
- An RBI single from Maness got Wingate on the board
- Brooks followed with a three-run homer to center to tie it at four
- Stevens made it back-to-back shots with a solo shot to right, putting the 'Dogs on top
FOURTH INNING
- Kramer's solo shot to left center gave Wingate a 6-4 advantage
SIXTH INNING
- A Scott walk and Kale single put two on for the Bulldogs
- Brooks ripped a two-run double to right to push the lead to four
WRAPUP
- Scott got the win, moving to 1-1 on the year
- She tossed six shutout frames, allowing just three hits while striking out 10
- Hannah Killough took the loss, falling to 2-1, allowing eight runs on 11 hits in six innings
GAME TWO | #17 WINGATE 11 MOUNT OLIVE 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Mount Olive 11-4
- The 'Dogs had seven of the nine extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- The Trojans left 10 on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- Wingate had the lone error of the contest
- The Bulldogs had the lone stolen base
- WU pitching struck out eight and walked three; UMO had two strikeouts and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Stevens had a double and a grand slam, driving in four runs and scoring twice
- Maness was two-for-four with a double and four RBI
- Kramer had a pair of doubles, two RBI and a run scored
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Jillian Thomas added an RBI
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Ragan Liles was three-for-three with a double and three runs scored
- Kale went two-for-three with a triple and two runs scored
- Brooks added a hit and run scored
- Kale struck out seven in five innings of work to earn the win
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Raleigh Dudley added two shutout frames, striking out one
FIRST INNING
- A Cana Shrock two-run homer gave Mount Olive an early 2-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- Singles from Liles, Kale and Brooks loaded the bases
- Stevens connected on a grand slam to left to put Wingate on top 4-2
FOURTH INNING
- Liles ripped a two-out double to right, while Hobgood drew a walk
- Kale's infield single loaded the bases
- Maness followed with a three-run double to left to put the 'Dogs on top 7-2
SEVENTH INNING
- The Trojans cut the lead to three with a run in the fourth and sixth
- Wingate scored four in the seventh to go on top by seven
- A Stevens double and Scott single put runners on second and third
- Kramer's two-run double made it 9-4
- Thomas plated Kramer with an RBI groundout
- An RBI single from Maness made the final margin 11-4
WRAPUP
- Kale got the win, allowing three earned runs on seven hits in five innings, striking out seven
- Callie Thornton took the loss, allowing 11 runs on 14 hits in seven innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate travels to Florida for four games this weekend
- The 'Dogs face Flagler and #18 Saint Leo Friday
- Wingate plays the same two teams Saturday
- All four games will take place in St. Augustine, Fla.
